RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Atlanta 500
Atlanta 500 | March 19, 1978 | Race 5 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris | 185/10 | 328 | Running | 26,900 |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 170/0 | 327 | Running | 13,600 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 170/5 | 327 | Running | 9,000 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 165/5 | 327 | Running | 22,900 |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 160/5 | 327 | Running | 5,600 |
| 6 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 150/0 | 325 | Running | 7,250 |
| 7 | 26 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 146/0 | 319 | Running | 4,100 |
| 8 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | Lady & Son | 142/0 | 316 | Accident | 4,010 |
| 9 | 15 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 138/0 | 316 | Running | 3,110 |
| 10 | 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 134/0 | 315 | Running | 5,125 |
| 11 | 21 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Howard Johnson | 130/0 | 314 | Out Of Gas | 4,520 |
| 12 | 37 | 89 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | Sommers | 127/0 | 314 | Running | 2,365 |
| 13 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 124/0 | 314 | Running | 5,940 |
| 14 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sam Dell | 121/0 | 313 | Running | 4,035 |
| 15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 118/0 | 313 | Running | 3,800 |
| 16 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 115/0 | 312 | Running | 3,455 |
| 17 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 112/0 | 311 | Running | 3,220 |
| 18 | 10 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 109/0 | 311 | Running | 1,615 |
| 19 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 106/0 | 310 | Running | 2,810 |
| 20 | 34 | 19 | Woody Fisher | Chevrolet | Gray | 103/0 | 309 | Running | 2,525 |
| 21 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 100/0 | 303 | Broken Steering Arm | 1,715 |
| 22 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 97/0 | 298 | Running | 2,070 |
| 23 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 94/0 | 294 | Running | 1,765 |
| 24 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Robertson Racing | 91/0 | 290 | Running | 1,710 |
| 25 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 88/0 | 289 | Running | 1,655 |
| 26 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 85/0 | 278 | Overheating | 4,665 |
| 27 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Wqxi Radio | 82/0 | 237 | Engine Failure | 1,520 |
| 28 | 40 | 91 | Billy Mcginnis | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 79/0 | 221 | Ignition | 875 |
| 29 | 22 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Wangerin | 76/0 | 214 | Broken Push Rod | 830 |
| 30 | 25 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | Ray | 73/0 | 188 | Engine Failure | 785 |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 70/0 | 182 | Engine Failure | 1,240 |
| 32 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | 67/0 | 163 | Engine Failure | 1,220 |
| 33 | 31 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Armor All | 69/5 | 154 | Engine Failure | 4,905 |
| 34 | 29 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Scotty's Fashions | 61/0 | 152 | Broken Valve | 1,190 |
| 35 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 63/5 | 146 | Broken Valve | 4,375 |
| 36 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman | 55/0 | 121 | Broken Valve Spring | 640 |
| 37 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | 52/0 | 97 | Engine Failure | 630 |
| 38 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Aaron's Automatic Trans. | 49/0 | 66 | Engine Failure | 620 |
| 39 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 46/0 | 33 | Engine Failure | 1,610 |
| 40 | 36 | 00 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | Bristol Raceway | 41/0 | 10 | Oil Leak | 600 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 142.52 mph
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Time of Race: 03:30:10
Lead Changes: 9
Cautions: 4 for 16 laps.
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Time of Race: 03:30:10
Lead Changes: 9
Cautions: 4 for 16 laps.
Updated: Friday 2:42 pm
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